I can confirm that compiz can run on intel card only (I own a Vostro 3500 with Hybrid Graphics). And I was able to run kde (nothing fancy though) just with IGP. This thing you found is just is amazing. I'll give it atry in the week-end and report back. Really is cool when things get done :)
El mar, 03-05-2011 a las 21:01 +0200, Martin Juhl escribió: > I will keep the howto and todo list updated here: > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/2011/05/optimus-on-linux-problem-solved/ > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Fra: "Martin Juhl" <m...@casalogic.dk> > Til: hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net > Sendt: tirsdag, 3. maj 2011 18:42:20 > Emne: [Hybrid-graphics-linux] Optimus Solution found!!!! Using my > Nvidia card in my Alienware M11X R2!!! > > Hi all.. > > I have found a way to use the nvidia card in machines WITHOUT the > optimus mux... > > There are still a few flaws... but in my regard they are few... > > First of all I have this running on my Alienware M11X R2, on Ubuntu > Natty 11.04 64-bit.. And haven't tried it on any other > configurations.. so I hope you can report back, if it works on other > laptops (it should) and other distributions.... > > Here it goes: > > First of all download the following: > > General: > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/xorg.conf > > > 32-bit deb-based: > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg_1.11.1_i386.deb > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL_2.2.1_i386.deb > > > 64-bit deb-based: > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg_1.11.1_amd64.deb > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL_2.2.1_amd64.deb > > > 32-bit rpm-based: > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg-1.11.i386.rpm > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL-2.2.1.i386.rpm > > > 64-bit rpm-based: > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg-1.11.x86_64.rpm > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL-2.2.1.x86_64.rpm > > > Source: > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/turbojpeg-ipp-1.11.1.tar.gz > > http://www.martin-juhl.dk/optimus/VirtualGL-2.2.1.tar.gz > > > Files can also be found here: > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualgl/files/ > > > Ok... Installation: > > Start by installing the nvidia driver: > > sudo aptitude install nvidia-current (ubuntu) > > then put the xorg.conf in /etc/X11/ > > after that, install the two files you downloaded above: > > sudo dpkg -i turbojpeg* VirtualGL* (deb) > > or > > sudo rpm -ihv turbojpeg* VirtualGL* (rpm) > > > Now run: > > sudo vglserver_config > > answer as below: > > 1) Configure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode > 2) Unconfigure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode > X) Exit > > Choose: > 1 > > Restrict 3D X server access to vglusers group > (recommended)? > > [Y/n] > > > n > > > > > > Restrict framebuffer device access to vglusers group > (recommended)? > > [Y/n] > > > n > > > > > > Disable XTEST extension > (recommended)? > > [Y/n] > y > > > ... Creating /etc/modprobe.d/virtualgl.conf to set requested > permissions > for > > /dev/nvidia* ... > ... Attempting to remove nvidia module from memory so device > permissions > will be reloaded ... > ERROR: Module nvidia is in use > ... Granting write permission to /dev/nvidia0 /dev/nvidiactl for all > users ... > ... Modifying /etc/X11/xorg.conf to enable DRI permissions for > all users ... > ... Adding xhost +LOCAL: to /etc/kde4/kdm/Xsetup script ... > ... Disabling XTEST extension in /etc/kde4/kdm/kdmrc ... > > Done. You must restart the display manager for the changes to take > effect. > > IMPORTANT NOTE: Your system uses modprobe.d to set device permissions. > You > must execute rmmod nvidia with the display manager stopped in order > for the > new device permission settings to become effective. > > > 1) Configure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode > 2) Unconfigure server for use with VirtualGL in GLX mode > X) Exit > > Choose: > x > > > Then: > > append the following two lines to /etc/profile > > VGL_DISPLAY=:0.1 > export VGL_DISPLAY > > > and reboot... > > Hopefully your computer comes back up.. > > now you should be able to start applications with: > > vglrun <application> > > and the nvidia card will be used for acceleration.. > > btw. <application> needs to contain the full path to the application > if not in the path... > > It is still the Intel card running the rest.. and for now I haven't > found a way to activate acceleration for both cards.. so no fancy > compiz effects.. but thats no problem for me, as long as I can use my > nvidia card for gaming :D... > > Hope this will help someone.. > > > /MrMEEE aka Martin Juhl... > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- Joaquín Ignacio Aramendía <samsa...@gmail.com> _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux Post to : hybrid-graphics-linux@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
